i tested two different acids with blue litmus paper
acid 1 had a much darker pink, and acid 2 had a lighter pink...does it mean acid 1 was a stronger acid than acid 2?
2007-03-23 21:43:10 · 4 answers · asked by blubbablub 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Litmus will not distinguish between strong and weak acids. What may have happened is that one of the acids was an oxidising agent, which partially destroyed the litmus dye, leaving it paler pink.
2007-03-23 22:00:58 · answer #1 · answered by Gervald F 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
blue litmus paper is only used to identify a certain subtance if it is an acid or a base, the strength of acid or base can be measured using the pH paper, or performing titration. pH less than 7 means that is acidic, more than 7 means basic.
2007-03-23 22:04:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
to instruct the blue litmus paper into purple persist with those steps placed the blue litmus into acid it turns purple reason-acids turrn blue litmus into purple bases turn purple litmus into blue
2016-12-15 07:47:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that the level of ionization of acid 1 was greater.
2007-03-23 22:00:19 · answer #4 · answered by ag_iitkgp 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋